As trailing spouses, we know what it’s like to arrive in Germany with little time to prepare and sometimes even zero knowledge of the language. To help, we’ve created this blog as a resource for all newcomers to Bielefeld. Though we are all learning German in one way or another, the working language of our group is English; to that end, we try to compile resources that are especially helpful for both foreign spouses and English-speakers. Often, we simply share recommendations and tips about places that we enjoy in the area. These may just be places where we’ve had good experiences, such as a local café, or they may also be places where English is spoken, such as doctor’s offices or other service providers. This isn’t intended to be an all-inclusive guide to Bielefeld; rather, we want to highlight what the “official” guides may miss, and put a special emphasis on what’s useful for a new foreigner to know. If you know of something great that we don’t have here, please leave us a comment! You can also send us an email to trailing.spouses (@) gmail.com
Despina
Oct 20, 2013 @ 14:06:41
Hi all! I would like to let you know about a new theatre project that just started in Bielefeld University and might be of interest to your network:
Experimental Theatre Studio is a contemporary theatre group with a focus on creating original work. The participants receive actor’s training in English and they play in original experimental theatre productions.
Currently, we are looking for people for our new production “Short Stories, Big City” which will be performed as part of the University Theatre Festival in January 2014. If you are interested, feel free to drop by in one of our meetings. Next meeting: Wednesday, 23.10.2013 at 16.00 in Room CO2-235. We would be happy to welcome new members!
For more information and express of interest, please check:
http://experimentalstudio.weebly.com
mybielefeld
Oct 20, 2013 @ 18:27:11
Thanks Despina for the info. I’ll post it up on our main blog so all can see. Good luck with your theatre project!
Rachel
mybielefeld
Oct 01, 2014 @ 16:49:57
Welcome to Bielefeld! My second son was born here not long after we arrived too, if you need any advice on hospitals etc. Cleaning ladies can be hard to find here. I can ask ours if she is available for more work. We found her by putting an advert up I think at the employment office. But of course it’s takes a while to interview etc. We can chat more on Saturday. Look forward to meeting you!
Elias
Apr 23, 2015 @ 10:45:58
Hi Rachel!
I just found your blog. Although i’m living in Bielefeld for years it’s interesting for me to read your articles and tips for newcomers.
If you ever need a
Locksmith in Bielefeld here you find a list of it. I don’t know how it’s in the UK but in Germany it’s hard to find a serious company for it.
Keep up your work.
Elias
mybielefeld
Apr 27, 2015 @ 13:40:22
Thanks Elias, glad to hear my blog is useful! I’ll post your locksmith suggestion on the main page – thanks for the recommendation.
mich
Sep 02, 2016 @ 08:59:04
Dear Rachel, just stumbled upon your blog, i am definitely gonna spend more time reading through the posts. I just moved from Singapore to bielefeld 3 weeks ago and everything is really new to me. Would love to get to know this town and make some new friends along the way 🙂
Michele